| U.S. Open men's singles champions |
| Open Era only |
| Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Score in final |
| 2008 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Murray |
6-2, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 2007 |
Roger Federer |
Novak Djokovic |
7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 |
| 2006 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Roddick |
6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
| 2005 |
Roger Federer |
Andre Agassi |
6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1 |
| 2004 |
Roger Federer |
Lleyton Hewitt |
6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-0 |
| 2003 |
Andy Roddick |
Juan Carlos Ferrero |
6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3 |
| 2002 |
Pete Sampras |
Andre Agassi |
6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 2001 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Pete Sampras |
7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2000 |
Marat Safin |
Pete Sampras |
6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1999 |
Andre Agassi |
Todd Martin |
6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1998 |
Patrick Rafter |
Mark Philippoussis |
6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
| 1997 |
Patrick Rafter |
Greg Rusedski |
6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1996 |
Pete Sampras |
Michael Chang |
6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (3) |
| 1995 |
Pete Sampras |
Andre Agassi |
6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1994 |
Andre Agassi |
Michael Stich |
6-1, 7-6 (5), 7-5 |
| 1993 |
Pete Sampras |
Cedric Pioline |
6-4, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1992 |
Stefan Edberg |
Pete Sampras |
3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2 |
| 1991 |
Stefan Edberg |
Jim Courier |
6-2, 6-4, 6-0 |
| 1990 |
Pete Sampras |
Andre Agassi |
6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1989 |
Boris Becker |
Ivan Lendl |
7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
| 1988 |
Mats Wilander |
Ivan Lendl |
6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 1987 |
Ivan Lendl |
Mats Wilander |
6-7, 6-0, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 1986 |
Ivan Lendl |
Miloslav Mecir |
6-4, 6-2, 6-0 |
| 1985 |
Ivan Lendl |
John McEnroe |
7-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1984 |
John McEnroe |
Ivan Lendl |
6-3, 6-4, 6-1 |
| 1983 |
Jimmy Connors |
Ivan Lendl |
6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-0 |
| 1982 |
Jimmy Connors |
Ivan Lendl |
6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 1981 |
John McEnroe |
Bjorn Borg |
4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1980 |
John McEnroe |
Bjorn Borg |
7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 1979 |
John McEnroe |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
7-5, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1978 |
Jimmy Connors |
Bjorn Borg |
6-4, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1977 |
Guillermo Vilas |
Jimmy Connors |
2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0 |
| 1976 |
Jimmy Connors |
Bjorn Borg |
6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 1975 |
Manuel Orantes |
Jimmy Connors |
6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1974 |
Jimmy Connors |
Ken Rosewall |
6-1, 6-0, 6-1 |
| 1973 |
John Newcombe |
Jan Kodes |
6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1972 |
Ilie Nastase |
Arthur Ashe |
3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1971 |
Stan Smith |
Jan Kodes |
3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 |
| 1970 |
Ken Rosewall |
Tony Roche |
2-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 |
| 1969 |
Rod Laver |
Tony Roche |
7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1968 |
Arthur Ashe |
Tom Okker |
14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
